The Peoria Rivermen had players going to three different teams Tuesday in a day of honors, promotions and reunions for the Western Conference’s top team.

Rivermen defenseman Nathan Oystrick and rookie goaltender Jake Allen were named to the Western Conference squad of the 2011 AHL All-Star Game in Hershey.

Allen won the starting role in the Jan. 31 classic.

Earlier in the morning, the parent club St. Louis Blues sent back center T.J. Hensick — Peoria’s leading scorer — to the Rivermen. He’ll re-join his AHL teammates in time for a three-game, three-night stretch that begins with a rematch against Oklahoma City on Thursday at Carver Arena.

The Blues weren’t done. They called-up Rivermen enforcer Ryan Reaves and rookie center Phil McRae, the latter expected to play for St. Louis in its game Wednesday at Anaheim.

McRae becomes the seventh Rivermen player to make his NHL debut this season, easily a record for Peoria’s 29-year franchise. He also marks the fourth father-son tandem to play for the Blues in the NHL franchise’s history.

Basil McRae played four seasons for St. Louis, and will be in attendance to see his son make his NHL debut.

The Rivermen, meanwhile, are well-represented on the AHL All-Star roster, with Allen, Oystrick and head coach Jared Bednar all earning berths.

“We have guys like Graham Mink standing in front of the net making sure the goaltender can’t get eyes on the puck, great teammates all around me,” said Oystrick, a 2006-07 AHL All-Star who has a career-year underway with 10 goals and 12 assists in just 26 games. “It’s exciting to go back to the All-Star Game, and I’m proud to represent this team.”

Allen started his pro career with four shutouts in his first eight starts. He is 15-2-1 with a league-best 1.76 goals-against, five shutouts overall, and a .945 saves rate.

“If you told me at the start of the season this is where I’d be today, I wouldn’t have believed it,” Allen said. “It’s a chance to have a great experience, and play with the best in the AHL and guys who’ve been in the NHL.

“It’s going to be fun, and hopefully it’ll be the first of many.

“I’m proud of my team and the guys around me here have a hand in this honor, too. These are great accomplishments, but the season is only half over and there’s more to do.”

RIVER READINGS: The list of Rivermen who have made their NHL debuts this season includes center Phil McRae, center-winger Nick Drazenovic, defenseman Nikita Nikitin, right wing Adam Cracknell, left wing Stefan Della Rovere, right wing Ryan Reaves and defenseman Ian Cole.